Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1878, Page 1

VOLUME XXXII, INSURANCE. OF THE - NRTHWESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCECO. OF MILWAUKEE, TJANUARY 1, 1878, Cash Capital, $600,000. INVESTMENTS, Reclstered 58 of 1681, esistered 0s of 1681, Registered 5-205 of 1867. $115,775.00 74,550.00 17.913.00 T. 5. Reynstered Currency 6. AU, & St P. 1'y 15t Mort. Bonds, C.Div. 8. o M. & CuL Div.. vesvensies sonrne 40,000.00 Milwaukee Lron Co. Mortgage Bonds, 88 _10,000.00 Mflwsakee Water Bonds. 7r............. 165,000.00 10108 on Bonds and Mortgazes, 1st lie: on unincumbered Real Estate in the Clly of Milwaukee, worth more than Gonble amount loaned, 8 per cent 151.000.00 ‘Premiums in course of collection 23,618.01 Interest secrued, and not due. 53.33 ‘BIs Recetvable. 631.50 Allother secgrities and 2,884.11 Cash fn Bank and on hand. §6,106.31 $853,318.26 LIABILITIES. Cash Capital --$600,000.00 Losses unpald. adjusted and unadjusted . 17,045.25 All other clalms aguinst the Company.. 4,720.85 Be-ins. Reserve, ss required by New Tork law.. 150,317.59 Net Surplus. 81,234.57 £853,318.26 ALET MITCHELL, Prsident. ALFRED JAMES, Vice-President. JOBY P. HCGREGOR, Secrelary. CHICAGO OFFICE, Union Building, 108 LaSalle-st. CHICAGO DIRECTORS, GED. ARMOUR, Esg., P. D. ARMOUR, Esq.. Armour, Dole & Co. Armour & Co., Packers. JOHN CAMERON, Chigago Manager BOARD OF TRADE ELECTIO. BOARD OF TRADE ELECTION! REGULAR TICKET. For President, XK. K. FAIRBANK. For Second Vice-President, JNO. H. DWIGHT. For Directors, EZRA 1. WHEELER, of Elking & Wheeler. CYRUS . ADAMS, of McCormick, Adams & Co. THOMAS HEERM. of Clinton Briggs & Heermaas. * ANDREW BEOWY, Packer. W. S. CRUSBY. (To 61l vacany), K. E. PLATT. of Platt & Thorne, For Committee of Arbitration, . W. ROLOSON. GEO. CLARE. of Galiup, Clark & Co. G- T. BEEBE, 0f Nash & Beebe. D. E. SIBLEY, of Sibley & Perry. ©P. W. DATER. For Committee of Appeals, 0SIAH STIL P. . OLDERSHAW. . 3. MCDERM T ORTON. GEORGE N. CULVER. Election Monday, Jan.7,1878 CHAIPAGNE WINES. For Sale Everywhere. MILLINERY, Etc. HHE, ENA SODLE, OF PARIS (late of Washington), Hu%zs: opened a stock of FRENCE MIL. LINERY gand Llegant DRESS GOODS, inciuding all the Latest Noveities,at 170 State-st., opposite Palmer House, AL L. FOR SALE, Will sell on Monday a lot of the Ilaiest improved Clothes Wringers at $3.75 each, {o close them ont. - W. WHEELER, 141 Eakec-st. . Stoves! Stoves! gt STPERB snd GRAPHIC Parlor Stoves, nfu, and Furnaces, at bottom prices. Give us 1l We meap business, and cannot be under- J. D. MACLEAN & co., No. 38 State-st. MASONS AND CON TRAGTORS.E BSALE—TO BE TAREN DOWN—THE LA Fmrhhnun.m.\'e st west end of North-av. bridg % tie otiice of tae CHl {E‘;_"i‘;{i;vxden Butlding, southwest corner Lake and KEROSENE AND GAS FIXTURES. QOLEEAN GAS APPA- | We keeo s full stockof cicher N] 00ds, which we BTUSARD UL 00, |t ots abif e 222 Clark’st,, between Jackson and Adsms. QUSINESS CARDS. - IRA HOLMES 88 Washington-st., Chicago, GENERAL BROKER. AMERICAN CLUB, Acme, Ice King, and all the leading Club Skates, at KELLEY'S Cutlery and Tistol Emporium, No. 88 Madison-st. F. F. WARNER, Solicitor of Patents. 89 Dearborn-st.. Chicago, JiL. Louls White Winter Wheat, ex- Best Putent, S d_and Nickel d’ trimmed, an E{‘ SLATE MANTELS. EJ ¥ BOBASCO & RU: 262 NTACE-ST. ifago ¥ il CHICAGO, SUNDAY. JANUARY 6, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES POULTRY EXHIBITION. CARFKETS, Etc. —THE NATIONAL ™ Poultry Association Wil hold its THIRD EXHIBITION in the EXPOSITION BUILDING, CHICAGO, JAN. 9 TO 18, 187S. THE SEOW WILL INCLUDE Poultry, Pigeons, " Dogs, Rabbits, Singing and Orhamental Birds, and Small Pets of all kinds. For Premium List, or other information, address C. J. WARD, Secretary, 184 Clark-st. CoAL. COAL. BOGLE & CO., 133 LA SALLE- ST., are selling the very best qual- ities of Lehigh and Lackawanna Coal at the LOWEST PRICES. They also keep constantly on hand Tod’s Brier Hill Coal, for grates,and solicit the patronage of parties in want of the very best coal Car Coal, for country trade, di- rect from mines, Giveus a call,or write, before purchasing clse- where. BOGLE & CO., 133 LA SALLE-ST. DOCK—CHICAGO-AV. BRIDGE. J. L HATHAWAY, ‘Wholesale and Retail Dealer in COA T MAIN OFFICE AND DOCK, Corer Marke! and Randolph-sis, Office and Bock, 1 North Market-st. Oftice and Dock, 267 Archer-av. Office aud Yard, 711 West Lake-st. Al Coal freshly mined and received since the ke, Coal delivered in all parts of the city promptly and in good order. Orders from country and city solicited and flied on day of receipt of order. KELLEY, MORLEY & CO,, DEALERS IN LACKAIANNA LURP LEHIGH, Y BLOSSBURCH, ] A LRER ML | Wholesale and Retail at lowest market rates, MAIN_OPFICE—Ho. 87 WASHINGTON-ST. A Watches, Bonds, &c., at reasonable rates, go to D. LAUNDER, Private Banker, 120 Randolph-st., Rooms 5 and 6. Established 1854 COUNTY ORDERS And City Youchers Bought By LAZARUS SILVERSAN, Chamber of Commerce. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING, Stockholders Wegting The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the W e Ty ~ b L, VESSEL-OWNERS® TOWING €0, of Chicago, will be held at the ofiice of the Company, 240 South Water-st., Cbicago, 11, on Tuesday, Jau, 8, 1678, st 1 p'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a’ Board of Dircctors for the ensulng year, and the transaction of sucn otner buslices ‘s may pruperly come before It JOIN M. LONG. Chicago, Dec. 6, 1877 S STOCKIIOLDERS? MEETING. Notlce §s hereby givea that there witl be a meetingof the £lockholders of the Merchants' Savings, Loan, ind Trust Company aLits office on Thcsday, Jan. &, 1678 be- tween the hoursof 103. m. and 12 m. for the Durpose of clecting eleven Trustees toserve during the eosuing year and for the trausaction of such_otlier business as Defore the mectlng. CHARLES HEN- HOTIN, Cashiter, WINTER HOMES. TOWN LOTS foreale fo Lawtey, Fla., contafning half acre, acre. and four acres, a, " desired. . Commaunity entirely Northern, mostly from Chicaz ‘Advantages of Church and School. ‘Two trains d: Healthiest portion of the State, o Asthmatics and Consumpti) information [T G, or Col. GEQ. W. refeulariy benetlet First-clas of HILLor J. 1L NAZON, Live D REN RN CRURN s s, 2 VT OB R The building Nos. 10,12 and 14 Lake-st, @6x120, formerly occupied by us. Has alf improvements, steam elevator, steam-hesat- 3ag pives through entire building, ire-proos Voafts, hard-wood offices and staircases, all conveniences for shipping and receiving Foods. Inguire at our_ofice, N. E.corner of hingto) -8t. bash: A s oSt En RN & BEOS. e ————— e e e A AL NOTICE JOSRNREONE. .\ = e ICHE.. Bids for the privilege of cutting ice from the lake Berk will ‘be received until Thursday, fnGantral Fore WM. KERR, Jan. 10, 1678. ] Sec’y West Chicago Park Commisaoners, 5e¢g W cor. Halsted and Washington-sts, AYE PARK TALES, State, County, and other Taxes for 1 TS St 250 A e Taxes o the Tow b HAMILTON. Collector. ASTONISHING! ‘We will sell, for ene week, CARPETINGS At following Extraordinary Prices: Hemp.... RN . 15e Genuine Oil Cloth 20c¢ Cotton Ingrains 25¢ All-Wool Ingrains . bO0c Standard Ingrains. 65¢ Body Brussels..... Velvets._. Axminsters.. Wiltons....... . L96 Furniture and Bedding, Curtains, Wall Paper, Stoves, and Kitchen ‘Ware - at correspond- ingly low priees. CHICAGO CARPET (0., (General House=Furnishers,) 233 State-st., 0Old 8tand of ALLEN, MACKEY & CO. LAUNDRKY. MUNGER'S | LAUNDRY Are ROUGH DRYING family bun- dles, ready for starching and iron- ing at home, at the extromely low rate.ot $1.00 for bundles of 50 pieces, and $1.50 per 100 pieces, for bundles of 75 pieces or over. This relieves housekeepers of the annoy- ance of wash day, and at & nominal cost. No family bundle taken to rough dry for less than $1.00. Our wagons will call for and deliver free of charge. Terms cash. Offices—No. 46 North Clark-st., No. 126 Dearborn-st., No. 668 Wa- bash-av., No. 801 Cottage Grove-av. BOARD OF THRADE ELECTION. BOARD OF TRADE ELECTION! OPPOSITION TICKET. For President, MURLEY NELSON, For Second Vice-President, J. H. DWIGHT. For Directors, EZRA 1. WHEELER, of Eliins & Wheeler. THOMAS HEERMANS, of Clinton Briggs & Heermans. W. S, CROSDY. ANDREW BROWN. CYRUS H. ADAMS, of McCorrick, Adams & Co. (To ill vacancy), N. E. PLATT, of Piatt & Thorne. For Commlttee of Arbitration, §: I BEEDE, R. W. ROLOSOY. ! SIBLEY. GEOR( 3 . v, DaTER, SEOEGE GLARK! For Committce of Appeals, JOSIAH STILES, 3.3, McDERMID, - P. P. OLDERSHAW. REAL ESTATE, omes in Kansas We control the entire rallrosd lands (alternate sections) of Trego County, Kansns, on the fam Pacific Raflrona,and are now selling ot from §2. 30 10 S5 per acre. 'These lands are in the best winter wheat and stock-raising districcs of the United States,and offer great inducements to those wish- {nz to' engage fn farming or stock-raising on 1 large ecale. © Government lands can be taken as boinestead, soldier, and timber claims. We have 1aid out and #hall build ¢ Wakecney (the fature county-seat) one of the best towns in Western Kansas. _Ouruest excureion loaves on Wednesday, the 9t inst. Fare for the round trip, 30, Tickets good for 30 days. A pamphlet siving Tuil intorma- tion free. or mailed to any nddress on request, WARREN, KEENEY & CO., 108 Dearborn-st. ART EXIIBITION ART EXHIBITION 200 Finémlmpor‘ted OILPAINTINGS, Mr, LEOPOLD DORE, of Vicona, has just im- ported & very fine_collection of hizh-class modern 0il Painting?, which are for sale and on free exhi- bition ot the Astists’ Gailers, 212 Wabash-av. nd's Building), onand aficr Tuesday, Jan. 8, NORTON. CULVER EXCURSION! 5 Jan. 15, 8¢ 8:40 8. m., an_Excursfon Party will leave ‘for Florida under our'charze. The rate of farc for the round trip wiil be much less than Tezular rates. This {8 a rare opportunity 1o make _the trip at a moder- atecost. and examine the very desirable lands owned by the Translt Kaliroad Company i Florlda, which are being rapidiy sestled by Northern people. We offer the cliolee of 600,000 acres on this rafifond for $1.55 per acre. Write or call for full Intormation. B.T: S\ & CO.. Agents, 202 LoSalle-si-, Chicago. WANTED. Wanted to Rent. A large double stare, Suitable for the Re- tail Dry Goods, in any locality which is promising. Address G 13, Tribune AN EXPERIENCED SALESHAN ‘With & well-establisbed Trade In Wikconstn and Minpe- fota, s open for an engagement. Address G 81, Tribe uneoffice. WANTED To engage the kervices of & competent, reliable Insur- ance solfcitor by s prominent, Company. “Terms Salary or Commisaion. Address, with refercices, L 6. Trib. une oflice. OFTICIAN. LEGAL. Baed e Fom e AL Eiecsor. TREASURY DEPARTMENT ersons who may b 1alins against N ontlis trom this date. of Froof thereot, wiibin three months srom thiscs they willbe disallowed. ¢ S olierof the Curreacs- IXGTOX. e ot AN AR A A AR AR DMLANASSE, OPTICLAN, Tribune Building. Fine spectac es sulted to altsizhts on sclentlng prin- ciples. " Opera and Field pes, Micro- clples. " Opers und Fleld” Glasscs, Teloscopes, M WASHINGTON. President Hayes Indulges in a Calm Review of the Situation. He Is Not at All Surprised at the Growlings of the Machinists; As He Had i_teckoned upen Opposition from That Quarter. He Takes a fiopeful View of the Future of the Re- publican Party, And Will Continue on His Present " Line to the End of the Term, Points in the Silver Bill to Be Offered by the Treasury Department. Case of the Pardon-Seeking ‘Whisky-Men Before the President. The Capital Gleanings : Political, So~ cial, and Otherwise. PRESIDENT HAYES. TAKING THINGS EASY. Special Dispatch to The Chicagn Tritune. Wasnmeroy, D. C., Dec. 5.—Thnose who have recently conversed with the President on the policy of his Administration represent him as being generally satisfied with tbe results, and as entirely serene and “undisturbed st the situa- tion. He is neither discomposed or disap- pointed. He finds everything working very nearly in accordauce with bis original caleula- tions, and is not surprised at the present condi- tion of affairs within the party or outside of it. The President is reported as having said to his personal Iriends recently thut what has hap- pened he fully foresaw before heleft Columbus, aud that the course he has since pursued was determined upon before hecameto Washington. THE SOUTHERN POLICY has heen attended by no uncxpected results. He thioks that if the Republican leaders had heartily accepted the Southern policy there would no longer have been a question of the solid South, but he scarcely expected this, and is satisficd with the results thus far secured. These resalts, he cousiders, arc the withdrawal of the troops, the restoration of peace, and the assured protection given the neevo. The President takes & hopeful view of the future of the Republican party, and thinks that it has the ability to*seize livioz ques tions und to desl. with them as the public demand. It is nis aspiration to continue during his term of ffice to labor for harmony between the sections, for revived industry, for renewed commerce, for A NEW PERIOD OF PROSPERITY, and for intelligent legislation upon material issues. Ale hopes to sec scetionalism disappear from national politics, and desires to have the Republican party represented in every State by a fair proportion of the persons who represent the intelligence and property iuterests. Unless those who are near the President are deccived, the President is very hopeful that all these re- sultswill beaccomplished, and that theembitter- ed opuosition of some of the Senatorial leaders wiil have no permanent effect. He attributes this opposition to causes which are entirely per- sonal, and which can bave no lasting effect eith- er upon the life of the party or the country. Referring to the criticisms upon theslow prog- ress of reform in the Civil Service, the prcfll- dent admits the slowness, but aflirins that THOROUGH CIVIL-SERYICE REFORM is intendea, and that cautious action is required in all cases. He thinks the people will recomnize the fact that a new spirit is anunating the public service, and that more fafthful work is required of public officers. One thing is cer- tain from the concurrent testimony of all who see the President, and that is that he has no in- tention of changing his policy in any respect. PUBLIC CONTRACTS. AUTHORITY OF TREASURY OFFICIALS. ‘Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Trivune. Wasmiygrton, D. C., Jan. 5.~The following circular to officers of the Treasury Department, defining their authority in relation to interpre- tation of public contracts, has just been issued: Tupasuny DErartyENT, WaAsHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31, 1677.—The followinz s based upon the decicion of the Supreme Court in the case of Hawking vs. The United States (No. 700, October term, 1377). and publication i3 made for the in- férmation and guidance of oflcers in_charge of public works, etc., under control of this Depart- ment, and all pattios baving, or sccking to huve, dealings with the Department through such offi- cers. 1. 'When a scrvice of a better or higher grade than that required by contract is rendered upon the demand of a_public_agen’, such demand being tnade upon an interpretation of the contract, the contractor con_have no claim against the United States. Nor will notice given at the time toan un- authorized agent of an intention to present a claim foradaitional allowance on account of such better service chunge the rule. 2 II. Whep a contractor holds himsel: not hound to a performance which s sought to be required of him, he will immediately state his_objections in writing to the gzent in charee, who wiit forward it atonce to the Department, with lis report there- on, that the question may be decided by the proper sathority. 111, Claims for compensation on account of ma- terjals or eervices will not be considered unless <hey are founded on eome agrecment, and when the agreement is claimed to have been entercd into by &n agent for or on behalf of the United States, it must be shown that he had authority to make such azreement. IV. Verbal agreements between the partics to o written contruct, made before or at the time of execution of the contract, are in general inadmis- sible 1o vary its terms or affect fts conetruction, the rule being that all such verbal ngrecments are 0 be congidered as merged in-the written instru- ment. Written contracts must therefore be held 10 express the intention of the partics at the time of contracting, and their plain and reasonable con- struction cannot_be diminished or enlarzed by verbal testimony in explanation of such intention. Neither can an impiied promise exiat with refer- ence to any subject matter that is embraced in an express agreement. Jous Surmuax, Secretars. NOTES AND NEWS. PATTERSON. Spectal Disvaten {0 The Chicago Tribune. WasHINGTON, D. (., Jan. 5.—More credence is bourly being given to the rumors that Sena- tor Patterson intends to resign, notwithstaud- ing bis denials of such intention, and that he will be succeeded either by Wade Hampton or by a very wealthy gentleman of Charleston, who feels certain that hecould secure the place. Patterson’s destination is said to be his old county in Pennsylvania, where he is reported to have the assurance of the support of Simon Cameron for Congress in 1880, In that county Patterson would at least be beyond the jurisdic- tion of the Criminal Court of South Caroling. INVESTIGATIONS, Members of Congress arriving talk of rumors of investigations. Among these ramors is one to declare Senator Butler’s seat vacant; an- otlier to investigate the entire Presidential ques- tion. It is doubtful whether the latter investi- gation could be ordered in eithe former is not so uncertain. et onies, The NEW SILVER BILL. It is generally understood that a plan iz in coutemplation at the Treasury Department to stnd to the Senate a bill intended as 2 compro- mise for the Bland bill. The proposition will be to so amend the Bland bill as to make the silver dollar equal to n greenback, and 2 legaltender -to the same extent as the Upited States notes are. . This movement, however, will not be made if the amendment prevails in the Senate restrict- iog the lezal-tender limit of the dollar. Another proposition of the opponents of the Bland bill 1s 10 coin a dollar of the same value intrinsically 85_the gold dollar on the basis of the present price of silver, Itis manifest, from the fact that these different expedients are being considered. in official clrcles,that the President is anxions to avoid a veto, and does pot desire to breals with Cougress upon the silver question. THE SCHURZ INDIAN INVESTIGATION bas discovered a new sbuse in the Indfan service. On soine reservations the Indians bave made vrogress in agriculture, and raised consiaerable crops. These products have been sold by the Agents, and the money accounted for to the Department, but the Indians have been paid with brass checks instead of money. These cheeks the traders receiyed In payment for goods'purchased by the Indians, but the traders charge extravagant prices. Seven dol- lars in money buys as many blankets as 316 in brass checks, and $1 in checks would only pur- chase two pounds of sugar. THE PARIS COMMISSIONERS. It Is said that the President bas aareed upon the following assistant_paid Commissioners to the Paris Exposition: D. R. Morrill, of Penn- Eylvmflfl_‘ President of the Cambria Iron-Works; Frof. Watson, of Michigan, the astronomer: Alfred Grey, of Kansas, of the State Agricult: ural Society; Andrew B. White, of New York, President of the Corpell University: Prof, Jen- kins, of Louisville, chemist; Col. Jillard, of Louisville; and Prof. Saflord, of T'ennessce. THE PARDON-SERKERS. The Attorney-General declines to take any further steps in the matter of the appiication for the pardon of Roelle, Junker & Co. and Ford & Uliver. Although he has not formally rejected it, it IS known that Secretary Suerman is very much opposed to the pardon, but the question is now raised, Does it now come under Dis jurisdiction? Mr. Reed will have an inter- view with the President ou the subject on Monday. Judge Grey, .the Pardon - Clerk, recommended the pardon. Devens has sent the papers to the President without recom- mendation. DIVORCES. ;" The number of divorces in this District has very ravidly increased during the last year. Referring to this subject, Judge Olin, of the District Court, to-day said: *To hold that this Court will take jurizdiction of the subject of divorce, no matter whether the parties or cither of them were residents of this District, or whether the ground of divorce oceurred within it, would make the District the house of refuge for sflrlil:s from all parts of the Union wio de- sired to be loosed from the bond of matrimony, To judze from ¢ granted within & few standard of morality in this District is not very high. Case after case bus oceurred where one pariy has so demeaued hiwmself or Lerself as to cons‘rain the innocent party to apply for relief; and it has happened that, be- fore the ink on’ the decree is dry, the offending parties remarried. The offending party should not be permitted to remarry, and three-fourths of the applications here would end.” STANLEY MATTHEWS. An evenipg paper states that, in view of the retirement of Senator Stanley Matthews from the Sevate, the Administration bas decided to give him a prominent position under the Gov- ernment. the number of divorces years past, the TREASGRY STATEMENT. To the Western Associated Press. ‘WASHINGTO: C., Jan, 5.—The Treasu now holds $346,097,550 in United States bonds to scenre National Bank circulation, and $13,- 988,000 to secure public deposits. The United States bonds deposited for cireulation during the week ending to-day amounted to $210,200; United States bonds nheld for circulation with- drawu during the week ending to-day, $330,200. Natiopal Bank circulation outstanding, cur- Tency notes, $3%0,170,450; gold notes, 31,482, 120. " Internal revenue receipts, $305,509; cus- toms, §417,633. National Ba2nk notes received for redemption for the week ending to-day com- pared with the correspondiniz week of - last year—I877, $2,605,000: 1578, §3,085,000. WAYS AND MEAN: The want of a guorum again to-day pre- vented a meeting of the House Committee on Ways and Meaus, and the reception of re- ports of sub-committeces upon the tariff and other matters. Another effort will be made for ameetine early next week. POSTEONED. ‘The case of Thomas Douglass, charged with the Lllegal colleczion of money from the United States Treasury, on account of the absence of important witnesses has been postponed until Thursday next. THE CGSTOM-HOTSES. It is probable an order will soon be issued from the Treasury Departmeut for uniforming Custom-House employes. though it will depend somewhat on the experiments vet to be made inone or two principal offices. Special-Agent Mudge, of the Treasury Department, has filed a report with Secretary” Shernan charging vio- lation of law, gross carelessaess, and incompe- teney upon the officers appointed to inspect the bouded goods for shibment_from New York to inland ports of entry. Heisof opinion that the United States isdeirauded yearly of millions of revenuc by this carclessness. Fernando Wood, Chairman of the Ways aud Means Com- mitiet, will call for & report when Congress meets. RxICO. The question of the recognition of the Dinz Government has been considered by the Cabinet atrecent sessions. It is intimated by good authority that if Diaz authorizes and will sanc- tion the co-operation of his forces with our troops on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande to preserve order and prevent raiding, it will tend very much towards the recognition of his Gorvernment. TRESIDESTIAL RECEPTION. Mrs. Hayes first reception at the Esecative Mausion this aiteruoon was numerously and brilliantly attended by the diplomatic_corps, army and navy oflicérs, and private citizens. Many ladies Were present. HIARD UP. THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE AVERAGE WASHINGTONIAN. From Our Ouwn Correspondent. WasamNgToN. D. C., Jan. 4.—About the only activity displayed at present is by creditors. Debtors may be quoted as at a standstill, with a tendency to fall rather than pay, while half- starved creditors are fiying about in all direc- tions endeavoring by ok, crook, or any other means to secure *‘ something on account,” if not the full amount of their tittle billf. Wash- ington, where mouey is made and appropriated by millions, is the hardest-up town on the coo- tinent. ** I would like to ask you to drink,” said an undertaker to me last nizht, *‘ but un- less I can collect the price of a coffin which 2 ‘man promised to nay me for to-night {f I would mect him hiere, we will both have togo thirsty,” and an hour later T saw him still leaning against the heater at Willard’s waltioe for his an to me. ““Fis state of affuirs reminds me of 8 dodge recently originated in New York and perpe- trated there with a good deal of success. A man is notified by an_express company that o valuable packagze awaits him, upon which the amount duc is some $10 or §12. Supposing there is & mistake by which be is likely to be benefited, he hustles around snd raises the money, to find within the packagea receipted bill for that amount. iLis Washington creditor has sent the bill toa New York fricnd, who in- geniously collects fo thatway. Tae whole town appears to be living on credit and groaning under a weight of deot. Nooue scems to have any money, or to be able to get any, and the re- sult is that amusement is limited to gazing tear- fully upon the Treasury and wonderine if there is anv safe way 1o get into the vaults, and out gain. . The greatest sufferers, apart from those who come to hunt offices and fail, are THE LOBBYISTS AND CLAIM AGENTS. ‘The delicate nature of taclr business demands rvation of appearances, and yet a more poverty-stricken crowd could not be found witn- in the confines of any city on the ‘continent. The long adjournment and the absence of their prey have reduced them to the last extremity, and they wander about aimlesslv, hungry, and forlorn, anxiously awaiting the return of the PRICE FIVE CENTS. sheep. Itisgreat fan to ses them hanging around bar-rooms and bear them discuss the fate of the Silver bill and the prospects of re- sumption. They discourse upon the pational debt and the methods of payment, and talk of millions as though they haa them in their pockets. The subject of finance 15 one in which they -are deeply grounded, and yet, were two-thirde of them to Dool their possessions, the pile wouldn’t buy s box of matches. Every one of them bas an engarement to meet 8 man, with whose coming Providence always seems to interfere, and they ‘wait and eye the clock and look wistfully at the stolid barkeepcr, but vainly ana fruitlessly, for even the barkeeper is hoarding his little stock, not knowing whence come the funds to re- plenish. This unfortunate status has knocked everv other consideration in the head, and the 3uenlon now is, not, What will the President o? not, What will become of the various sub- sld{sblllsl but, What shall we do fora drink? 1t is no longer a question of *slush,” but & matter of ‘““lush.” Among the few members who have remained Quring the holidays the absorbing topic is 'THE, LETTER OF BILL CHANDLER, and the probable result of his attack. Nobody seems to consider Chandler at all, or to hold him responsible for his lester or anything else he has ever done. But they speculate upon the character of the men behind him, and are in- clined to doubt if he will fiud any backing when it comes to the rub. They have not forgotten the exploit of Bill on the’ election-night, 1876, when he signed Zack Chandler’s name to the cooked-up dispatch announcing that Hayes had the requisite number of Electoral votes. , Zack was abed and ssleep, dreaming that whole regi- ments were pouriog into his room, bring- inz pgreat ecrystal pitchers of ice-water, while was operating on the out- side for ~‘“the good of the party.” All these things are resurrected now, not exact- 1y to William’s credit, and, though there are o good many who wish Lis charges were true, fiud the best evidence of their falsivy in the fuct that he makes them. So they disconnect him entirely from the matter, and bend their atten- tion upon the monkeys who put him up to 1t. And the general imoression is that the whole business will fall flat. Everybody cited in the letter a3 witness to the facts has denied all knowlenge of or belief in its statements, and even should the hotheads o g0 furas to demand an investigation it will simply result in the dis- scction of Chandler, who is already dead, politi- cally. A DEMOCRATIC OPINION. ‘“ There is not a man on the earth whom I think less tompetent to fiil the Presidential chair than Hayes,” remarked a Democratic Sea- ator. “ Hedoesn't belong there. He never was elected to it, and yet his Republican en- cmies are strengthening him everyday. They say he is a President without a party. Bah! If heé were to run again to-morrow, I believe he would carry every State in the Union. His assailants have created a feeling in his favor among the people that they refuse to recoznize. What do the people care fora few picayune’ upgaintments ora personal row between hin and balf a dozen Senators? The American peo- ple are a reverential lot, end thev respect aman who is President, and for a couple of £ross of politicians to stand up and warn the public that they must withdraw their respect because its object won't obey the cowmands of a clique of spoils bunters is, in my judgment, the most infernal nonsemse ever practiced. What if 2 mau does make a few mistakes in de- tailst The peoole Jook to his motives and his method of wantpulating the grand whole, and if be appears honest snd does well in the long Tun, what do they care whether or not be suits politicians? Of course I like to sec the fight, and think it ouzht to be encouraged by all good citizens, but I think LAYES WILL WIN IN THE END. 1 have no doubt of it. Every step his opponents have taken so far has been a bad thiny for the party, aud, if the business is to be kept up, it will not be long before the more sensible men among the Republicans will bring the factions together with a jerk and swallow up the mal- contents without regret or remorse. There are smart men in the Republican party who are not going to see it smasted up without an effort to cave it, and they will come to the front, before long, unless these fcllows zet fighting among themselves, which is not altogether unlikely if they sbould gain a little advantage.” Couple this with the remark of an Implacable member: “Ihave no idea that we shall eject Hayes from office, but { think e is already crippled so that he will be compelled to make terms. When he does, we must accept them it they are eatisfactory to us, and then where are we! We go before the country, the Democratic party, the Independents, and the honest ele- wment of the Republicans, and say, *Gentlemen, we are tranquil; we have cotpounded the fel- ony and withdraw our cha ? I think the last move cxtremely ill-advised, since it leaves noloop-hole of escape. Up 1o tliat point it was all right. But now we can’t make terms unless we countenance and protect the very fraudbof which we complain,Jand that would leave usa d—a pretty looking lot of reformers, wouldn't w IN JUSTICE TO MR. EVARTS I must arise, take off my hat, and explain. In his interview with me he was represented call- ing the gentleman from Massachusetts ‘‘Ben Butler,” upon which Gen. Butler has made a speech deprecating the familiarity and resent- iog the evidence of affection. After the inter- view was published and before the General's speceh was prepared, Mr. Evarts called 1y at- tention to the words ‘‘Ben Butler,” and said that his impression was that he bad spoken of him as ** Mister Builer.” This may be so, and I am inclined to give Mr. Evarts the benefit of the correction, but as I had never before heard the General aliuded to otherwise than as “Ben,” even by those who respect bim most, I mnaturally fell into the com- mon’ method of speaking of him, and unwittingly betrayed the Sccretary of State into the hands of the adversary. In his specch the General aescribes his mother as having called hiin * Ben * when Le had been guilty of a praiseworthy act, and rollinz out_the whole + Benjamin " whenever he followed the beat of his inclinations. flad the American press and people drawn the same fine distinction in pomenclature_while contemplating the later capers of the General, your corraspondent_had seser fallen into the error of writing him down W Ben.” ANGRY IMPLACABLES. HAYES IIMOVABLE—HOW THE PRESIDENT TALES TO GRUMBLERS—THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM AND 118 LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE. Dispatch to New York Uerald. WasniNgtoN, D. C., Jan. 1.—There is an impression in Administration circles that Re- publican Represcntatives and Senators will re- turn here imoressed with a popular sentiment at home favorable to the Administration, aud that they will be more friendly, or, at least. less azgressive in their opposition. Here, how- ever, the signs are all the otner way, and denote rather the gathering of a furious storm, ready to burst when Congress reassembles. The ma- chine Republicans are not only more irreconcil- able than ever, but they are constantly growing bolder in their attacks upon the President and ‘his policy in their organ here. One reason for this is probably, that they find the President unmoved and apparently immov- gble. The hopes they entertained of frighten- ingz or cajoling him_have broken down. Tho see that, while be is aversc to quarrels and af- ways amiable, ready to discuss the situation with any Republicau whatever, he is not to be pushed or persuaded from bis purposes. More- over, his very amiabihty and patience are irri- tating to bis oppoucnts. When they urge him to change his Southern policy, e points out that peace and order prevail in the South. and talks about his desire to remove forever all sectional ditferences and thoroughly harmonize the whole country. When they urge him to abandon his Civil-Service notions, he gets out the Cincinnati oplatform and reads them tue fiith section there- of, und his letter of cptance ou top of that somctimes. All this looks to these Buurbons Jike au_intentional trifling with their feelinus, likea bad joke: and they leave the White House angrier than they came, and more deter- mined to do something 1o show their spite. The diflicults wich them all is, to know what todo. They sce that the President isinthe White House, and cannot be got out; that he is well suited with s Cabinet, which wWorks har- moniously together; that he docs not seek pe) sonal favors from Coneress; and they are now prewy well satisicd that he can deither be d nor bamboozied. In the House it is pro- now that a resolutiun of censure shall be t forward ou the Republican side; and 5 such @ resolution condemning the inistration would get an almost unanimous Republicau vote. Bt the older members, while declaring that they Will support it, are sbv of fatherine It, and for the present urze some of the zealous new members to distingulsh them- selves. These, op their part, retort that, if the enterprise s dangerous, it belougs to the older and there s a suspicion that men like Hale and Garfield, Martin Town- send and others, want to keep the door open for themselves to be reconciled to the White-House. Meeutime the coming message on Civil-Service reform promises to be em- barrassing. It is nnderstood that the President will take for his text the resolution on this subjecs in the Cincinnati plattorm; aad {t will be amusing to see the Republican represcuta- tives votinz down their platform or **dodginz™ in the Senate. It is possible that the storm may burst I _the shape of a request from & Ke- publican caucus to the President to dismiss his Cabivet and call uew men futo his councils. This would, however, be only a solemn farce. The Republican Senators confirmed the preseat Cabinet only nine months ago,—the foremost Republican of them all, Senator Morton, leading in the confirmation. And the President is very well satisiied with his Cabinet. He does not intend to make any changes. This is certain. All reports to the contrary are false. The Administration people are calm and in good spirits. The President’s friepds suy that D= sees no reason to change his course; that he is strictly following the policy communded fn the Clucinnati platform and promised in his letter of scceotance: that he could not do otherwise without violating his hooor and pub- lic duty, and that it is a pity so many of the Republican ieaders find fault with him for this: that, although there have been mistakes, such s must Lappen in uny Administration, still, in spite of all opposition, the work of reform zoes ou. They point to the peaceable and orderly condition of the Southern States as the good fruits of the President’s Southern policy. And, ss to the Civil Service, they say “Look around and you must admit that, althouwh the Senate has not allowed the Presi- dent to carry this reforw as far or as fast as he wished, yet 'a new spirit animates the public oflices.” "Even where old oflicers, known to be not in symoathy with the President’s {deas, re- main in’ place, they have been compelled to at- tend more closely and effectively to their public duties. They feel themselves held toa more rigid sccountability, aund itis undeniable that tue Federal servive is more [aithfully and hoo- estly conducted to-day than it has been since the first year of Andrew Johnson. That,” they say, “is certainly a matter the public ought not 10 overlook, nor ought it to forget that 5o much has been accomplished while the Senate has kept the President’s hands tled as far as it could.” Looking at thesc zood results, the President’s friends say he s encouraged to go ov. He i3 serying the country, and believes that, if the country does not uow sce this, it will. When the Republican leaders complain that their party is disorganized and falling to pieces, the Presi- dent’s friendg say that **'This is inevitable when the party-lenders abandon their platform, and quarrel witn their uwn Administration for car- rying out that platform. If the Republican Ieaders had ndhered to their platform,”. say these Admiuistration men, ‘‘the party wouldt to~lay have been harmonious, powerful, and ac- ceptable to the whole country. It would have before this made recruits amongthe best classes in the South, and betore next fall every South- ern State would in such 2 case bave contained an hopest and infiuential Republican party, composed of citizens of both colors, Whild in the North the whole conservative senti- ment would bave gathered to it But,” they add, ‘“when the leaders of u party begin a new Administration by re- ‘pudiating thelr platform, quarreling with " their President. and trying to revive dead or dying Qquestions and issues, which every good man in the country wants to see laid aside forever, it is Tot surprising that the party under such leader- ship falls intoa bad condition. These party- leaders bave, in svite of many solemn promises, allowed a part of ther followers in the Houso to vote for the repeal of the Resumption act. They bave allowed themselves to wander ol iuto inflation by meaus of silver. They join, to 2 large exient, in 2 proposition to scalé the pa- tional debt, which the party op all occasions bas promised should be sacred. Thereis no ofer to punish such hercsies and violations' of the party’s plattorms and promises. All wrath is centred on the President, who is redecming tha party’s promises; and when these party-leaters have thus turned their backs on their principles, they ery out tbat they are disorganized. Leg themn return to tueir duty and their promises,” concluded this friend of the President; * thut is their only road to salvation.™” THE COAL MEN. : Probable Results of the Pending Disagree- ments. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. PmiLApeLPam, Jan. 5.—The faflure of the recent attemnpt to form a combination leaves the coal trade in a more demoralized conditfont than for a long time past. Last week there were doubt and uncertainty, but there was the assured feeling that a solution one way or an- other would be afforded before the new year was two duys old, and that certainty of concord would relieve the suspense. Even those who Qid not expect to be pleased with the certainty when it should cone, felt it would be better than the doubt that wos unsettling every- heads; thing. The time for the solution came and passed, but the solution came not, and even 1now s mot at hand. ‘The disappointment makes the present uncer- tainty worse than that which preceded it. Even those who do not want a combination cannot rejoice 23 they would over the fact that there is no combination, because of the doubt that is still impending. Whether the request for an- other meeting of the Presidents will be granted or mot is a matter of doubt. True, the requcst wus made within the specified forty-eight hours, but the other condition mentioued, 1 recession from the position taken on Wednesday, was not observed. As far as can be ascertained, o meeting has yet been called. The general feeling™ fs there will be no meeting, and consequently no ‘combination, although the combination will not by any means be the necessarv result of & necting, even if one should be held. As to what will follow a decisive failure to combine, it muy be guessed from Mr. Gowen’s reported remark after the adjournmentjon Wednesday, 1o the effect that in case the combination failed because of one dissatisied member, then a war to the knife wauld be waged, or, in other words, that he would place coul on board at $2 per ton. He is said to have expressed a determination 10 outstrip his competitors even more than last, year. \Whether he will be able to do so de- pends upon whether his company and his men can and will stand the strafo. Mining operations bave already been suspend- ed in the Lehigh region, aad o Moaoday work will be susoended in the Schuylkill region fur the Reading Ceal & Iron Compauy sucd orders to that effect, and the Schuylkill operators having agreed to suspend. Retal dealers here put up prices 50 cents yes- terday under the -ule of excitement, but how long they will keep them there remains to be seen. ‘This afternoon no decision had been reached on the subject of another meeting of the Pres- fdents, and o reporter was informed that no answers had been rcceived to the telearams sent regarding the matter. Some leading representatives of the coal interest express themselves #s more hopeful of a compromize than they were this morning, but the general feeling is one of feverish uncertainty. Some ot those in high position arcquoted us saving that, if what is to be done should be made known now, it would demoralize tiic whole trade for months to come, which is much the same 18 sug- ing that trade would be about the same as for months past. e —— OHIO LEGISLATURE. CoLuxns, 0., Jan. 5.—The Democratic Sena- tors in caucus to-night nominated Allea O. AMyers, of Hawilton, for Clerk; Uavid Flsher, of Hardin, for Journal Clerk; Walter Cox, of Muskingum, for Message, Clerk; Solon Goode, of ¥ranklin, for Enrolling Clerk; Edward K. Kuoowles, of Clermont, for Recording Clerk; Charles Rhodes, of Jackson, for Engrossing Clerk; lsaac Glaze, of Fayette, for Serzeant-at- Arns? Charles Negley, ot Drake, for First _Assistant; and Frank A. Davls. of Morgan, Second Assistavt. The Democrats of the Hoose nominated James E. Neste, of Butler, for Speaker; J. A. Norton, of Scneca, Speaker pro tem; L. A. Bru- 2er, of Wsandotte, for Clerk; 3. Senter, of Franklin, for Journat Clerk; John T. Brady, of . Dayton Soldicrs’ Home, for Messaze Clerl ‘Allen Beach, of Knox, for Sergeant-at-Arms; J. W. Troutmun, of Wasbington, for First As- sistant. The_Republican Represeatatives nominated Peter Hiwheock, of Geaugu, for Speaker, and J. 3. Oglerce, of Stark, for Speaker pro tem. All the offlcers of the last session wers renominat- ed. The Repoblican Senators remominated all the officers of last year.